marade n.— «The crowd filled between five and seven city blocks, but was smaller than in previous years, “marade” veterans said. The term for the annual event comes from the words march and parade.» —“King remembered with...
red-one report n.— «An Army regiment apparently does not move an inch before knowing that everyone is accounted for. The process, known as a red-one report, is not unlike what you did in elementary school at the morning bell. And these...
torpedo n.— «Plastic bottles filled with urine are often called “torpedoes.”…”We hit them. They explode. The operator ends up wearing this stuff.”» —“Roadside Waste Measure Advances” by Lynn...
cafe-style adj.— «Gentry said the motorcycles were “almost brand new” Suzukis, models commonly known as cafe-style bikes or race-style.» —“2 motorcyclists hurt in crashes” by Ellen Miller Rocky Mountain...
sledging n.— «Pera’s plan is to spread the gospel of riverboarding, or “sledging” as it’s known in Pera’s native New Zealand.» —“‘Sledging’ tries to gain foothold in U.S.” by Jason Blevins Denver...
riverboarding n.— «Pera’s plan is to spread the gospel of riverboarding, or “sledging” as it’s known in Pera’s native New Zealand.» —“‘Sledging’ tries to gain foothold in U.S.” by Jason Blevins Denver...